@shadychars @WideSpacer New (to me) interesting tidbit about the tricolon from the “Rerun the tape of history and QWERTY always wins” paper.pic.twitter.com/Vvo8bgYIKq
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@shadychars @WideSpacer New (to me) interesting tidbit about the tricolon from the “Rerun the tape of history and QWERTY always wins” paper.pic.twitter.com/Vvo8bgYIKq
Of course, no citation.
Doesn't explain why the typewriter could actually type a "tricolon"
Also: wouldn't it make more sense to use a single character (⋮) for the expensive-to-cast typebar rather than the cheap-to-print keycap?
Oh, my understanding of his argument was that the tricolon served a purpose of ¤ today – a generic currency symbol.
I’ll email him later today to see if he can shed some light on this.
I got an answer! Which is speculation, but an interesting one.pic.twitter.com/ansgLPQLgc
Hmm...but are there any extant typed documents with the correction mentioned here?
I have wondered about that. I am actually curious what would be a good way to find typewritten documents from late 19th century?
I also have another contact, a collector of early Sholes & Gliddens, that I hope can provide some insight here.
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